Dell Winders said:
Af, I don't know what kind of an LRL you are using? You said you followed the written instructions exactly. From what I have seen, most LRL manufacturer's instructions aren't very detailed, so it helps to ask other users for suggestions.
If I have used the particular product you are referring to, I can offer my opinion, and maybe a suggestion based on my own experience. If I haven't used that particular product then I cannot honestly comment on it. Dell
I assume that it was a Ranger Tell. Swivel-type LRL, calculator stuck to the top, a book full of frequencies to type into the calculator for various types of materials, collapsible antenna screwed onto the front. Art has posted tons of information about this device.
Long story short, no matter what was typed into the calculator, who was holding the LRL, or the location we were using it, the LRL swung randomly in most any direction at most any time.